Polls within EC timeframe

President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday reiterated that the next parliamentary election would be held within the timeframe set by the Election Commission.
The president said this when outgoing Ambassador of Egypt Ismail Abdel Rahman Ghoneim made a farewell call on him at Bangabhaban.
Iajuddin appreciated his sincere efforts in strengthening relations between the two countries during his four-year tenure in Bangladesh and hoped that the ties would be deepened further in the days ahead.
Underscoring the need for enhancing trade and commerce between the two countries, the president said Egyptian investors could invest in Bangladesh as a very congenial atmosphere of investment is prevailing here.
Iajuddin praised the role of Al-Azhar University in imparting Islamic education to the students of Muslim countries and said there could be exchange of educational programmes between Bangladesh and Egypt.
The Egyptian envoy expressed his gratitude to the government and the people of Bangladesh for cooperation in discharging his duties.
Expressing a very high optimistic view on Bangladesh, the envoy said this country would be one of the wealthiest nations in this region within a very short period of time.